# Why can't I highlight and copy text?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-highlight-and-copy-text/1026092>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 27, 2025, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-highlight-and-copy-text/1026092 "2025-12-27T13:26:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-highlight-and-copy-text/1026092/17 "2025-12-27T20:06:02Z")

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> [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](#):
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> Edited to add that I clicked the reply button on @FairyChatMom 's post when composing this.

Do you mean why it doesn’t show that you replied to her message?

The “in reply to” indicator is hidden (via a Discourse setting) when your reply is directly under the post you’re replying to. See the thread [Could we implement this option ...?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-we-implement-this-option/1005532)

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